Provider perspectives on a point-of-care tool to facilitate patient-centered contraceptive care among Latina/x patients in Baltimore, MD.

OBJECTIVES

To explore clinician perspectives on the development, utility, and feasibility of a provider-facing point-of-care tool to assist in provision of patient-centered contraceptive care for Latina/x patients in Baltimore, MD.

METHODS

We conducted 25 semi-structured qualitative interviews with a sample of clinicians who provide contraceptive care to Latina/x patients. An interview guide was developed based on prior research related to patient-centered care and extant point-of-care tools. Transcripts were independently coded by two study team members and analyzed using a directed content analysis approach.

RESULTS

Four themes emerged from the data: (1) clinician perception of a need for a tool to facilitate patient-centered contraceptive care, (2) concern for tool burden and burnout, (3) desire for tool ease of use, and (4) a need for cultural awareness during tool development to avoid bias and typecasting.

CONCLUSIONS

A provider-facing, point-of-care tool to facilitate patient-centered contraceptive counseling was acceptable among providers, provided the tool is easy to use and promotes cultural awareness.

INNOVATION

In the current era of more limited reproductive choice across the U.S., the need and support for non-coercive, patient-centered contraceptive care is timely. A provider-facing, point-of-care tool can facilitate the provision of patient-centered care among clinicians proving contraceptive counseling to Latina/s.